Quote Originally Posted by Pecador:
BA, Not in our lifetimes? No doubt. I know what your saying about me and you being "elderly". ( I like that word). " Elderly" is for me that soft cushion that's between now and the inevitable. I want to be "elderly" for awhile. I am elderly and so what.
You made a great point about stadium size. N. Tx. and SMU have improved over the years. Haven't been to Denton in 40 yrs. but G. Ford is very nice. If a small stadium school with less revenue gets promotion then I say HooRaH! It'll come back on the TV revenue. Big D likes winners and would be 75% glued to the screens if SMU was viable. Not sure about other big markets but S. ANTONIO and Houston come to mind first.
Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas ?
These are not players in the big time college game. That's 10,000,000 people. All 3 of those have easy access to huge stadiums.
You made other good point about positioning "like" teams locally. Yes, the plethora of Tx., La., and N. Mx. teams are a natural. Throw in some Ark. teams if you want to. Great rivalries!
Why is W. Virg. in the Big 12? Who was sucking who to make that happen?
The Big 12 would have to be drug, kicking and screaming and pissing their leg before they go along with a plan like ours. You know why? Okla. , TX. They'd lose top dog status.
Voting for Figure Skating and chile cook offs!! Love it!!
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Stay Hard, Doc
Football is one thing.......but the SMU women's rowing team (or whatever).....traveling to Storrs, CN ?
Ponies are a great eggzample.....
WHY?....because in the GRAND SCHEME.....they will never be worth a crap.....consistently that is
Their academic requirements (still / I'm pretty sure).....don't allow them to sign the ' fringe guys' ....you know 250 lbs / 4.5 40 / 800 SAT types......that their COMPETITION (pretty much) welcomes with open arms......even like Baylor / TCU / even Texas....who can provide full time 'tutors'........for each athlete
* their admin. wants only 'student/athletes'.....fans expect them to win regardless ...... STUPID
I talk to SMU fans....who seem disappointed (so far)....in what they've seen from Morris's 1st 2 years..
* I'm like WTF are you talking about?......he's doing a tremendous job!....but 7-17 so far.....the schedule is the issue / not sure why folks can't figure that out
Morris gonna beat Houston...Memphis...USF...Temple....USF....UCF.....Navy....consistently?.....NOPE
* could he compete with Tulsa.....Ark St....NTx........etc.....sure
W Michigan (probably)......should be celebrating (still) an NCAA Dll national title.......instead of a close LOSS.....to Wisky..........
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